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Coniston Cold

Coniston Cold proper noun: a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD9055).

Proper noun

Coniston Cold

  1. A small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD9055).

Origin of Coniston Cold

From Middle English Calde Kuningeston (recorded 1202), from Old English cald (“cold”) + Cuningestone (recorded 1086 in the Domesday Book), from Old Norse konungs (“king's”) + Old English tūn (“fort, manor, town”). The reference to "cold" referred to its exposed location and distinguished it from other similar placenames. Doublet of Coniston. Cf. also Conington, Conisbrough, Coningsby, Kingston, Kingstone, Kingstown, Kingsburg, and Kingsville.

Questions about Coniston Cold

What does Coniston Cold mean?
Coniston Cold means a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD9055).
What part of speech is Coniston Cold?
Coniston Cold is a proper noun.

Words near Coniston Cold in the dictionary

  1. conisphere
  2. conispheres
  3. conisterion
  4. conisterions
  5. Coniston
  6. Coniston Cold
  7. Coniston Water
  8. conistra
  9. conite
  10. conitine
  11. conium

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